On Saturday, April 26th , Grass Valley Police Department is partnering with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the Coalition for a Drug Free Nevada County in a nationwide prescription drug “Take-Back” day. This program allows members of the public to drop off potentially dangerous, expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs for safe disposal and […]
There are many things that contribute to underage drinking and problems with alcohol in our community; community norms such as social acceptance of heavy drinking; access and availability; (alcohol in family homes that’s easy for youth to get); media messages that often glamorize excessive drinking especially among young people to name a few. To really […]
Preventing underage drinking can be especially tricky because alcohol is an easily accessible, highly available, socially acceptable drug; making it seem somehow less dangerous. And yet research proves otherwise. Like drinking and driving, or choosing to get in the car with someone who has been drinking: Nearly 40% of all traffic deaths among 16 […]
Pain happens but it does not have to happen all the time. If you eat the wrong foods, you’ll likely experience more pain in your life than if you were eating the right foods. So what makes foods wrong or right? What causes food to trigger pain? On April 24th, 2014, I will take the […]
The Coalition, the Sheriff’s Department, and NEO are collaborating in a series of interactive school presentations about underage drinking consequences, reasons to choose a drug and alcohol free lifestyle and local fun events and activities. With the help of ABC funding, the Sheriff’s Department is focusing on education, prevention and compliance enforcement to reduce youth access to […]
My name is Shasta Spencer and I became part of Community Recovery Resources and Coalition for a Drug Free Nevada County in August of 2013. I am a senior in high school and it is a requirement to find a senior internship. CoRR had come to my high school and showed a film about addiction. […]
Alcohol is especially damaging to adolescent brains which are still developing. It is classified as a depressant and teens who use alcohol when they are depressed are at greater risk for suicide. It also contributes to numerous injuries, motor vehicle crashes, and sexual assaults. The alcohol you buy or provide to an underage drinker so […]
With summer approaching we can expect to see more alcohol advertisements on TV. So talk about it… Not in a “Wow, that was a cool commercial”, ” kind of way. More like this; “Wow, they really make drinking alcohol look cool, don’t they? But drinking alcohol can really get people into lots of trouble — […]
There are many things that contribute to underage drinking and problems with alcohol in our community; community norms such as social acceptance of heavy drinking; access and availability; (alcohol in family homes that’s easy for youth to get); media messages that often glamorize excessive drinking especially among young people to name a few. To really […]
As a young person you are faced with many challenges. However, very few have the potential to affect your life in a more significant way than the decisions you make about alcohol and drugs. The decisions you make about alcohol and drugs will influence your health, your grades, your relationships, your job or career, or […]
